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Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:54 pm
by Know Common Cents
As The Dude says here in Iowa it's $0.05 per can. That's actually a refund of the deposit that one pays when they're buying a six pack or 12 pack of Coke, etc. What's interesting, though, about Iowa is that the cans have to be intact (and not flattened or severely dented). Those that are damaged, can't be read by the machines into which the can stock is dumped. (Counted by the machine and a voucher is issued at $0.05 per). Damaged ones are usually discarded in bins close to the machines. They're pretty much free for the taking. Since I make a trip to Wisconsin 2X per month, I take those to the local recyclers in the area. Take advantage of opportunities that present itself. Can stock is paid at the rate of $0.61/lb.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:30 pm
by fire medic 160
.65-.75 in Southern Illinois

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:32 pm
by Shags29
LaSalle, IL .75 cents

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:42 pm
by GA-Silver
.73 cents a lb. today in NW GA.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:28 pm
by aussamdad
only ten cents to go to my sell target of $.80. South Harris County Texas.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:01 am
by 01GTB
Only got .60/lb at Trademark in Orlando. If it had not been so late, I would have checked one of the other places.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:49 pm
by maoguinn
.67 lb in Lubbock, TX

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:03 pm
by GA-Silver
$.75 a lb. today in NW GA.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:11 pm
by soldier
pop cans $.60
crushed pop cans $.65
Ontario, Canada

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:23 pm
by hobo finds
soldier wrote:pop cans $.60
crushed pop cans $.65
Ontario, Canada

I hope you you crush them!!!

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:13 am
by soldier
yes, I normally crush them.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:25 pm
by byro007
.55 in southwest MN

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:12 pm
by maoguinn
.70 in Lubbock, TX

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:39 am
by hobo finds
.70 in So. AZ

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:02 pm
by hirbonzig
$0.80 in SE Wisconsin

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:25 pm
by COINJIM
.60 Ocala,FL

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:55 am
by TheJonasCollegeFund
.58 in Northwest Indiana......10+ cents more if I drive over the border into "The Land of Lincoln"! That's Illinois if you didn't know!

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 11:18 pm
by HoardCopperByTheTon
$1.85 a pound in CA :mrgreen:
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Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 9:54 am
by hobo finds
HoardCopperByTheTon wrote:$1.85 a pound in CA :mrgreen:
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Hord is that just the .05 per can or dose that price include the pound of alum as well?

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 3:23 pm
by GA-Silver
$.78 a lb today in NW GA

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:37 am
by Know Common Cents
71 cents in the middle of the Midwest today when I checked.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:29 am
by hobo finds
75 cents per lb in So. AZ :mrgreen:

Best price in over 4 years!!

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:13 pm
by maoguinn
.65 lb in Lubbock, TX

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:10 pm
by Know Common Cents
Bumped to $0.72/lb. My stash is gaining in value every couple weeks by one cent per pound! My significant other doesn't share my enthusiasm, however. Wonder if I have enough to make a small shelter in the back yard.

Re: Going Rate for Aluminum Cans?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:36 am
by MetalMan
Keep the stash growing! Imagine if all of us follow your example instead continually dumping aluminum back into the market. Now I know all our situations are different, but maybe we can all set aside a portion every time we visit the scrap yard. Why? Make it more worth the effort than it currently is. I wonder what the price of gold would be now if everyone, including the central banks, kept recycling it a few weeks after it touches their hand?